How to pronounce housewives
Say it like HOWS-wyvz. Housewives has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce housewives. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HOWS
- wyvz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Housewives pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- wyvzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of housewives
American and British speakers say housewives in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/ in the US and /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOWS-wyvz.
What does housewives mean?
- plural of housewife How to pronounce housewife
Questions about saying housewives
How do you pronounce housewives?
Say HOWS-wyvz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in housewives?
Housewives has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS). Broken into parts: HOWS · wyvz.
Do Americans and Brits say housewives the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.